The Muthanna Provincial Council voted on Monday evening to accept Muhannad Al-Atabi’s resignation and elect Tawfiq Al-Hassani as the province’s new governor.
The decision comes days after the council issued an official letter to Al-Atabi concerning his inclusion in accountability and justice procedures, following confirmation from the legal department of the Supreme National Commission for Accountability and Justice.
According to the letter, Al-Atabi is subject to procedures targeting members of the banned Baath Party. The council indicated that this status meant he no longer fulfilled one of the legal requirements for holding the governor’s position.
Al-Hassani will therefore succeed Al-Atabi following the council’s vote to approve the resignation and select a replacement.
